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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000386

Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus

1753 E 8TH AVE, MESA, AZ 85204 · (480) 472-6500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
80
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
65
Grade 4
76
Grade 5
89
Grade 6
65
Ungraded
1
Student demographics
White
20540%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
25649%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 48%
Black
204%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
285%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26451%
Female
25449%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
76.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +5.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2017.

Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
518
-220 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 20.8:1
% White
40%
was 54%
% Hispanic
49%
was 39%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus

Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus is an elementary school of average-sized scale in MESA, Arizona, part of Mesa Unified District (4235), instructing 518 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Mesa Unified District (4235) comprises 81 schools with combined enrollment of 55,821 students; Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus is among them.

On the student-mix side, Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 40% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mesa High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus.

Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus's enrollment has declined 30% since 2018, when it stood at 738 (now 518). White enrollment moved from 54% to 40% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus
District
Mesa Unified District (4235)
Address
1753 E 8TH AVE, MESA, AZ 85204
Phone
(480) 472-6500
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
518
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040497000386
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus
How many students attend Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus?
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus serve?
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus have?
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus?
Student demographics at Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus are roughly 40% White, 49% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus public or private?
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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